One Mile Under

Depths of Deception

In One Mile Under, bestselling author Andrew Gross plunges readers into the hidden world beneath the ocean’s surface, where a cutting-edge submarine—NASA’s deep-sea prototype—becomes both miracle and menace. When renowned pilot Lex Reilly volunteers for the trial dive, she expects exhilarating discovery; instead, she finds herself trapped in darkness, two miles below the waves, as a catastrophic systems failure seals the hatch and severs all communication with the surface. Gross’s masterful storytelling evokes the claustrophobic pressure of the abyss, the hum of life-support machinery, and the icy awareness that each breath could be her last.

Peril in the Abyss

Above, a storm-ridden Atlantic rages while NASA engineers race against time to mount a daring rescue operation. Airships and remote-operated vehicles converge on the last known coordinates, but every attempt is thwarted by crushing currents and fractured equipment. Back in the submarine’s cramped cockpit, Lex must decipher cryptic diagnostics, jury-rig ruptured circuits, and balance dwindling oxygen reserves against the psychological strain of isolation. As flashbacks to her fractured childhood and the loss of her astronaut father surface, Lex’s resolve is tested beyond endurance. Gross weaves together technical precision and raw human emotion, reminding us that sometimes the greatest obstacles lie within our own fears.

Redemption at Sea

When the rescue team uncovers a hidden saboteur whose motives are as deep and dark as the ocean floor, the mission becomes a deadly race not just for survival but for justice. In a heart-stopping climax set against a backdrop of towering waves and flickering green lights of submersible cameras, loyalties shift and truths are revealed. Lex and her allies must confront betrayal on both sides of the hatch before the ocean reclaims its secrets forever.

. “A pulse-pounding thriller that fuses cutting-edge technology with indomitable spirit, where the line between life and oblivion is drawn one mile under,” writes Andrew Gross’s description.